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Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
The President in the West.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 22.-The
politicians who are coming here from
st. Louis to urge the President to
take a Western trip will find that
their visit is quite unnecessary.
Tlere is no doubt that the President
has already determined to take an
extended tour through the Western
States IN the early autumn. The
date has not yet been fixed. If he
goes early be will probably first visit
Chicago. then Milwaukee, st. Paul
and Minneapolis, returning to Wash
ington by way of Omaha, Atchison,
Kansas City and st. Louis. If the
trip is taken later, the route will be
reversed, so as to visit st. Louis first,
and then Kansas City, Atchison,
Omaha, Minneapolis, St. Paul and
Milwaukee, returning home direct
from Chicago. The President hopes
to be able to make his trip IN day
light, so as to see the country and
observe the great progress of the
West. It is his intention to meet
the people of the Western States as
President Of the whole country, and
not as the representative of one
party. This is the way in which he
talks with those to whom he has ex-
pressed his views upon the subject.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
Raise Better Horses,

The LEDGER is glad to note
the Improvement in the horses of
Audrain county, which is fast COM
ing to the front as the leading fine
stock county of the State. No county
is better fitted for this profitable ia
dustry. The following from Cole
mans Rural World should be read
by every farmer in Audrain county !:
The short sighted policy among
farmers of breeding their mares to
the nearest cross roads stallion ought
to be commented upon by every
paper in the country. No policy is
more suicidal. The colts by such
stations, when two, three or four
years old, will not bring more than
| fifty to seventy-five dollars per head,
hardly paying the cost Of raising,
while if the same mares had been
bred to some stallion of high merit,
even at high price for services, the
same progeny would have command
ed in any market two or three times
the price the ordinary stock of the
country will bring. In the one case
money would have been made by the
farmer and in the other case the Or
dinary stock would hardly pay for
the keep.
Farmers all over the country are
dereliet in the improvement of then
horse stock. They seem to care but
little for pedigree OF merit, and
think any stallion will answer SO he
can beget his species. 1t is true there
is an awakening of spirit of enter
prise, and intelligent farmers who
have seen their neighbors getting two
or three hundred dollars for their
young horses when of good breeding,
are asking themselves why they can't
get the same prices just as well, and
in this manner lift themselves out OF
debt. They ought 10 know it is the
best of everything that commands the
best prices, equally so of horses, as
of wheat or wool, or any other pro.
duce, and hence it is to their inter
est to raise the very best of every
thing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
Business Pointers.

Never sign a paper, no matter how
trivial, until you have read 1t your
self and full understand it.
In reducing a verbal arrangement
to writing, see that all the points
which you deem favorable to your
self are inserted.
When an alteration or addition is
made in the wording of an instrument,
do not erase, but write between the
lines, and write above the names of
the witnesses a memorandum, as,
''the words---being lnterlined
on the til line from the top of the
page before signing"
Remember that what you have to
look to in an agreement is not mere
ly your rights, but also your RENE
dies.
Bear in mind that in law no man
is supposed to bind himself to any
thing, whether the performance of an
act, or the payment of a sum, without
consideration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28

The many friends of Orlando Hit
in Audrain county will regret to learn
that about the first Of next month he
will remove to Trinidad, Colo. where
he will enter the practice of law in
full partnership with one of the lead
ing lawyers in that State---a man who
went to school with Hit, and know
ing appreciates his ability aud ster-
ling worth, Hit is one of the most
promising young attorneys in this
part of Missouri man OF sound
judgment and an eloquent, convinc-
ing orator. While we regret to lose
him from Mexico, We join with bis
friends congratulating him on his
bright future. Trinidad is city OF
importance and the firm Of McChes-
ney & Hit will at once take front
rank IN that city and the State OF
Colorado. Outside of his ability as
an attorney, HIT is one of the mos,
genial gentlemen and as warm-hearted
afriend as any we ever knew.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
A Heroic Woman.

Near Mexico, Mo-, the other day, q
farmer named Andrew Meyers tried
to ride vicious stallion, when the
animal knocked him down and began
biting him. Meyer was completely
scalped and a portion of the left
cheek and piece of the upper lip
was torn away.
A doctor was sent for, but the in
jured mans wife fearing the
wounds, which were rapidly swelling,
would be difficult to dress If she
waited, proceeded to do the work
herself. The cheek, which was bad
ly lacerated and hanging by a mere
thread, was sewed up with a common
needle and black thread. She also
took several stitches in the lip.
When she came to the scalp she found
it a rather difficult job, but had it
nearly sewed on to the head when
the doctor arrived, and he only had
to take few stitches to complete the
work.
Last summer Mrs. Meyers son,
aged 16 years, fractured bis leg in q
runaway accident, and she set tie in
iured member.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
Successfully Started.

The works of the Salamsnder Fire
Brick and Stove-lining Company sre
now in successful operation on
upper West jackson street, in charge
Of Superintendent Stuewe, q pleas
ant gentleman Of large experience In
the manufacture Of goods in this,
line. The first kiln was filled to-day,
and FIRE will be put in for the first
time tonight. Some Mexico clay ID
being tested, and there is little doubt
but that it viii be used exclusively
after few days. The new machinery
is not all here yet but is expected
daily. Quite force Of men is now
steadily employed and more will be
given work as soon as the facilities
are increased to warrant IT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
Maxwell's Father Coming.

ST. Louis, July 23.-Hugh NJ.
Brooks, alias Maxwell, will soon re-
ceive visit from his father, who is at
present at his home at Hyde, Eng
land. He was here some time ago
and made quite q protracted stay.
He has been receiving advices con-
cerning the standing Of his sons
case, and has no doubt come to the
conclusion that the hope of escaping
the extreme penalty is very weak
one. He is expected here in the lat
ter part of this month, when it is
thought he will endeavor to have the
Governor exercise clemency should
nothing be gained by taking the case
to the supreme court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
An Epidemic OF Flux.

CHnLLIcorHE, Mo-, July 21.-A
vlrulent type of 1ux having the same
symptoms OF cholera is epidemic
around Eversonville, in the north
east part Of this (Livlngston) county,
and northwest Linn county, which
battles all the efforts OF physicians to
check It. A large number Of child
rem are down with it, and fifteen OF
tweenty deaths have resulted
One physician treated thirty-sever
cases yesterday and last night. The
local physicians are worked dowr
and others from neighboring towns
have gone to the rescue. The affiict
ed section is almost demoralized ane
q panic prevails.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
Things Worth knowing.

A half teaspoonful Of soda in half
cup Of water will relieve sick head
ache caused by indigestion.
A fever patient is cooled off and
made comfortable by frequent spong-
ing with warm soda watar.
Warm mustard water should be
given to one who has accidentally
swallowed poison; this will cause
vomiting; after that give cup ol
strong coffee; that will counteract
the remaining effects.
When going from a warm room
out to the cold air close your mouth
and breathe through your nose t.
prevent taking cold.
A hard cold is oftimes cured by {
cup of hot lemonade taken ut bed
time; ss it produces Transportation.
Consumptive night sweats may b
arrested by sponging the body a
night with salt and water.
Teething children may be relieved
of commissions by being immersed il
a warm bath and cold water applied
to the head.
For Group or pneumonia, bruist
raw onions, lay on cloth witt
powdered gum camphor sprinkled
over it, and apply to chest and lungs,
and cover with hot flannel. This il
a sure cure if taken IN time.
For nervous headaches, when tht
pain is over the eyes and the temples
throbbing, apply clothes wet with
cold water to the head and hot baths
to the feet.
The juice of red onion is per
feet antidote for the sting of bees
wasps, hornets, etc. The sting o
the honey bee, which is always lef
in the wounds should first be remoy
ed.
The hog is useful on the farm as
scavenger-to eat the house refus
and the imperfect fruit, and to drinl
the slops and extra milk. For thi
reason the hog cannot well be sparet
from any farm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
wILBURN POINTS.
Correspondence OF the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
WILBURN SCHOOL, July 21.-Corn
is needing rain. Oats never yielded
better.
Hay harvest is about over.
DR.. Dorm fell from hay-stack
last week and broke his leg. He is
reported doing well.
Mrs. T. Grain is very i'll.
Mr.. a. Cary and C. Grain met at
Wilburn school house last night and
employed Robert Hale, Of Galloway,
to teach the winter school.
The Sunday school is progressing
nicely.
MISS Mary Wilburn is visiting
friends in Mexico.
Mr.. Bill Howard has sold his farm
to Mr.. Galloway. We fail to learn
at what price. CHRIs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
At Mexico Next Year.

WARRESsBuRe, Mo-, July 21.-The
Christian lecture course closed TO.
night, after o most interesting ses-
sion, by a sermon by Rev. S. r.
Reese, of Fulton. Rev. Reese was ai
one time pastor of the III. E. Church,
Of this city, but has lately united
with the Christian Church. The lee
ture course for next year win be held
at Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
Serious Cutting ARRAY.

MACON, Mo-, July 22.-Bent Gee
and Eugene Shoush are brothers-ln-
law and farmers living near the city.
There has been bad feeling in the
family for years. To-day Gee and
Shoush came to town and became in
volved in fight, when Gee cut
Shoush with razor in the left arm,
the most serious wound being on the
back of the hand or wrist, about
four inches long, severing all the ten
dons and laying the flesh open to the
bone. Gee made his escape, leaving
his team in town, which his wife
afterwards droye home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28


We see by the announced pro-
gram for the reunion Of ex-Confe,i-
crates at Mexico on the 14th Of Sep
tember that Hon. II. A. Newman 10
to be the Grand Marshaps chief of
staff, and that Capt. W. R. Samuel
is to command the Third Division OF
Mexican Veterans We will publish
the program in full in our next issue-
This reunion will probably be more
lsrgely attended than any other ever
held in the State, and the ex-Con-
federstes and Mexican Veterans Of
Randolph should make their arrange
ments to attend it in a body. Mex.
leo promises cordial reception and
royal entertsinment, and Mexico al
ways fulfills her promises to the let
ter. Remember the date and by all
means 90.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
REUNION RACKET.
arrangements For . Successful Irt,et.
ing Being Made-Heavy Sub
scriptlons Reported.

The ext Confederate reunion finaa,oe
committee met at the Court House,
last Saturday, A. g. Turner, pr.,si-
dent, B. F. Dobyns, secretary. ].
N. Cartmell, Of Laddonia, reported
$50 in cash and provisions subscribed.
s. E. Kendall reported progress in
Prairie township. Henry Crews, Of
OF Linn, reported money and pro
visions. G. H. Bruce, A. B. Daniel,
Jr., and w. B. Edwards reported
money and provisions, but on account
Of harvest they had not done much.
j. S. Muster and Walter Tratchel, Of
Loutre reported. Muster, Of Mar
tinsburg, reported $40 and prosis-
ions. Cuiyre had no report Sailing
organized to-day for active work.
Maj. n. A. Ricketts, reported that he
with two others, ]. E. Moore and "A.
g. Turner, had secured ia money
s60250 around the square Of Mexl-
20 o,hor ooror,,.tas,,,r :, a..
River r.nor,aa ~ rror,... ~;
t;onal comm;ttaemsr az en.no. n,
no;nted Inc Mocao n.a.,.r
Mnrrav r. d R.er r.,.h ps,,.,,
Joe, 4 pann.,, Ir cao,.
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
olahn,s Jury Tied UP.

PAHis, Mo-, July 20, '87.-To-day
In Paris has been one Of great anxiety
on the part Of the people relative to
the Claim trial, or rather as to the
fate Of the prisoner. Under the
heavy strain OF suspense, the little
wife, who has so htroically borne the
heat aud burden OF the trial, gave
way to-day and wept long and Bit
terly. It seemed that the strong
will-power that had kept her mp fail
ed when she should have been the
calmest. This morning al 8 o'clock
fully LOCO people were in the court
room awaiting the entrance of the
jury. At 10 o'clock they entered the
room sadly,slowly and sorrowfully,
each one as he passed by casting .
mournful look at the defendant.
This gave rise to many tears and no
doubt cast gloom over the prisoner.
for he too, burst into tears and wept
bitterly. The jury, after taking their
seats, told the judge that they could
not agree. The judge told them to
60 back and find q verdict. They
have not formed any conclusion and
the topic is one of general discussion
all over the county. Some think the
jury stands eleven for conviction and
one for acquittal, while others hold
that it is more evenly divided. How
ever the jury may decide it is ad-
mitted that the case developed a
greater display Of frst-class talent
than any case in the court history of
this county. No verdict up to this
hour, 10 O'Clock p. N.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
Mexico, NO., July 1s, 1887.

Our friend, r. M. White, Of the
Mexico LEDeEn, has been appointed
the committeeman from Audrain
county TO invite the President to at
tend the st. Louis fair. We are glad
Bob has been appointed, for no man
takes a greater interest in political
affairs than be. Cash Blackburn
says he sees no objection 70 our
friends appointment, except that his
feet are SO large that be can not get
close enough to the President to
shake hands with him. --Vandal!s
Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
Centralia's Institute.

The institute is conducted by Prof.
j. P. Gass, of Audrain, whose valu-
able instructions in school economy
are well worth the time and money,
necessary for any teacher to avail
himself Of the opportunity. The
success is also greatly due to the uns
firing energies Of Commissioners Hall,
whose motto is "Work will win.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28

The Water Company offers to fur
nish water for the Court House park
free. The expense ct putting it in
will be small, and the grass can be
saved if the proper steps are taken
at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
At THE GAS WELL.
Abeut Nine Handred Feet Of Casing
Put In the Well to.day--A
Big Rope.

Casing was lowered in the test well
last Thursday, in order to shut
off the heavy fiow Of water which so
impedes the progress OF the drill.
The first string lowered was of extra
heavy material, calculated to with
stand the powerful water pressure in
the lower part OF the well. The sec
ond string is lighter, weighing 12
pounds TO the foot. The new drill
rope will be wound on the reel and
used in drilling hereafter. 1t is g.
700 feet in length, and will stretch
probably 500 feet. The weight Of
the line is about 1850 pounds. and
has never yet been in well.
The tools were lost in the well 9
number of.times Wednesday but fshed
up each time without any delay. The
casing lowered to-day will be allowed
to remain in the hole unless very
powerful stream Of water Is encoun.
tered below the depth now reached,
in which caseit will have to be pulled,
in order to ream the hole out foi
casing to be pushed further down.
Mr.. Wolf made q test of the last
pumping Of the well in the presenct
of LEDGER reporter that morning.
Murlatic acid was used and by the
test the rock was shown to be lime
stone, and of very hard quality al
that.
Visitors are scarce at the derrick,
and those who do come are from the
country. The curious people who
used to come and bring their dinners
and camp near the rig, have beer
conspicuous by their absence since
the "keep out" and other signs ol
that character were posted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
Clever BOYS.

Although boys are often rather
hard in their treatment of each other,
they certainly always stick together
when one of their party is in trouble.
There are hundreds Of instances Of
this, but a most amusing one occur
red whilst DR.. Vaughan was head
master of Harrow. He was return
ing late one evening from dinner
party when he caught sight of one Of
his pupils, who was taking walk
when he ought to have been in bed.
The moment the boy saw DR.. Waugh
an he ran for his life. OFF started
the master in hot pursuit, and he just
succeeded in seizing his pupil by his
coat tails. After good many strug-
giles the boy escaped, but he left the
tail in the doctors hands. The
master made sure that he would find
out the culprit next morning by his
coat, but when he entered the school
every boy of the sixth form had only
one tail to his coat, so the offender
escaped punishment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
The Vandalia Leodo- th;e waat ;s

HE Vandalia Leader this week is
sued boom edition that was credit
to both itself and the town in which
1t is published. The paper contained
eight pages, besides a supplement,
and was handsomely gotten up and
printed. The enterprise reflects great
credit upon Messrs. Cullen & Wright,
the publishers. besides it speaks
volumes for one Of the best towns in
this part of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
Zinc Works for Nevada, Mo.

NEVADA, Mo-, July %, STA
popular subscription was completed
this afternoon in this city to pay for
twenty-eight acres of ground in the
city limits to be donated to the Lam
yon Smelling Company, now of
Pittsburg, Kas. They will COM
mence Monday to erect zinc smelt-
ing works here, which will give en-
ployment to $50 men. In addition to
that improvement, they add zinc
roll-mills, which will he the third
enterprise of that kind in the United
States. This victory is considered
one Of the greatest in the history OF
the city, as a number of the chief
towns of Southwest Missouri and
South, astern Kansas were competi-
tors
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
Big Thing.
DKS HiuSs
From the Laddonia Herald.

r tOm tHe IAuHUlIia IfeIdlu.
The ex- Confederate reunion to be
held in Mexico in September promises
to be the biggest affair ever held in
that city. The subscription fund to
furnish provisions is swelling every
day. A paper was circulated here
the other day and in only very
short time over $50 was subscribed
when the committee said they had
enough and stopped. The '.Con-
feds will be out in full force from
from all over the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
Merry Party.

FfUW Ent COIuInDiH HtfdIu.
On Monday evening there arrived
here from Mexico gay party, con-
sisting Of Frank and Miss Ankle
Spence, Miss Bette Miller, and Miss
Maggie Bryan. They went to Roche
port the same evening to visit reIa-
tiyes and friends, and will return
here on Friday to spend a short time
with relatives and friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
Mn. RANpAII, i too ;n,all;non,

Mr.. RANDALL is too intelligent q
man and too good Democrat to
hold that there Is no middle ground
between tariff OF As per cent, GOV.
ering 1000 articles, and Free Trade,
And yet the tone of his recent letter
is calculatedsto leave this impression.
We are as much in favor of all legiti.
mate and needed protection to Am.
|erican industries as Mr.. Randall is,
but We hold with the Democratic
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28

platform that "nnneeessary taxation
is unjust taxation" and believe that
a ladieioasly made reduction Of 20
per cent, in the present tariff, as
promised four years ago, would leave
the duties high enough for both
revenue and protection, 1t Ia neither
logical nor fair to cry Free Trade at
every man who is opposed to per.
petaating forever a surplus -produc.
ing war tariff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28

THOUGH very dry in the immediate
vicinity of Mexico, interviews with
leading farmers this morning show
that Audrain county, as whole, is
not suffering greatly for want of rain,
though more would do no hurt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
Big Business.

FfU1H tut OOIuWUtd IfSI0ius
VIM. Thomas, OF Mexico, Missou-
ri, who has large number of hoop
factories all over this State, and sew
eral in this county, was here on
Wednesday and purchased a lot from
F.. l.. Henderson, near the stock
pens, upon which be will immediate
ly erect a building for the purpose Of
manufacturing barrel hoops. He ad-
yertises in the Herold for 2,000,000
hoop poles, and expects to soon have
80 or 40 hands at work shaving
them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
The Cattle Disease.

Froh epo hurhi Woftu'
EDITOR RURAL World: Accord
ing to your request, i give you here
short report Of the disease among
the dairy cattle that l examined In
st Louis. The malady was "splenic
fever" brought by some Southern
cat tie, probably from some parts Of
Texas. The misleading leaions OBJ
served in the lungs were probably
secondary. The same disease, so
called Texas fever, exists In variouB
other places in Missouri, where, In
most instances the origin was found.
PAUL PAquIS.
Mexico, Mo-, July 16, 1887.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28

A FUND of 100000 has beer
raised by the business men of Buffa.
10 as prize for the best plan oi
utilizing the Niagara for motive
power. Here is a chance for some
enterprising Missourian to get in bis
work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
Rev. yardeman.

from Tue J0he5bufE J0ufnAl.
Rev. Vardeman, of Mexico, was in
Jonesburg Tuesday. He was to have
preached at the Baptist Church that
night but the Ladies Aid Society
..had the floor" with their church
social. We hope the reverend gen.
tleman will return at no distant day
and give our people one Of his fine
sermone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28

MEXICO and Audrain county will
send strong delegation to the
Sportsmen's meeting at Jefferson
City the 10th and 11th of next
month, when the Missouri Central
Sportsmen's Association will be or
ganized.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28

The Missouri town which is not a
"6rst-clas summer resort" this year
IS behind the times. Jefferson City,
st. Louis, Kansas City and a mum.
ber Of other places each claim to be
the Saratoga of the West.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28

No newspaper can publish the
legitimate news without offending
some oae-often its most particular
friends. The LEDGER always regrets
such occurrences, but knows no
remedy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
A Criminal Bow.

PARIS, No., July 20.--Charles Muir
ply, the boy rapist, who outraged
Pearl Carter, aged 10 years, was ar
rested yesterday evening by Con-
stable Seabert and is in the custody
Of the officers. His examination viii
be had here next Saturday, beginning
at 10 o'clock =. n.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28

A MUCH mooted question-whai
form should be used in addressing
the chair when occupied by woman
has been settled at Lake Bluff in
favor Of MADAME President" That's
all right-the weather is too hot
to argue the matter.